TEHRAN -- During the past six months more than 305,000 tourists have visited the historical sites of Persepolis in Shiraz, Fars Province. Curator of the monument, Kazemi said, "Totally, 11,828 foreign tourists, 35,532 students, and 8,309 researchers were among the visitors."

"During the same period, 130,949 visitors have also visited the Persepolis Museum as well," he added.

According to Kazemi, at the same time, Naqsh-e Rostam, Naqsh-e Rajab, and Pasargadae have also been respectively visited by 3,472, 60,619, and 68,422 tourists.